... University. One year later he transferred to the chair of Moral Philosophy. His lectures covered fields of ethics, rhetoric, jurisprudence, and political economy. In 1759, Adam Smith published his book called Theory of Moral Sentiments. This book established Smith's reputation, in his day. This work was about those standards of ethical conduct that hold society together, with emphasis on the general harmony of human motives and activities under a beneficent Providence ... Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth of Nations is the best known writings of Adam Smith. It is a mixtur...

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